Slimy baby carrots

Is it ok to eat the "slimy" baby carrots?

Did you know that most baby carrots are not actually infant carrots? Rather, they are big, ugly carrots whittled down to spec. If you look closely, the packaging probably says “baby-cut carrots”. 

How did this preference for tiny carrots with smooth, rounded edges emerge? Unclear, but baby humans are also tiny, smooth and rounded so the name fits.

Anyhow. Slimy baby carrots are okay to eat. 

When baby carrots are processed, they’re treated with a mild food-grade disinfectant (aka diluted bleach). Don’t let this disturb you. It makes them safer. 

I wouldn’t think twice about eating a lil’ slimy boy. If it bothers you aesthetically, rinse them off under cool water, which should wash away the slime. If the slime does not wash away, you could always disinfect them yourself... or just throw them away.

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